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COMPETITION HORSES

Cooley Nutcracker
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Stable Name: Bali
Year: 2014
Height: 16.1
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Irish Sport Horse
Sire: Tolant R
Dam: Ballyshan Clepatra
Level: Advanced/5*

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2024 Paris Olympic Games

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Cooley Nutcracker, recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, earning the lowest US Dressage score since 2008!  He joined LH Eventing in the spring of 2022 and has achieved multiple top FEI placings in that short time. Highlights include 2nd place at the Virginia International CCI3*S, 1st place at the Rebecca Farm CCI3*L, 1st place in the Bromont CCI3*S, and 1st place at his first Advanced at the Kentucky Classique. Quite a talented horse and we are very excited for his future!

Owned by: The Nutcracker Syndicate (Ocala Horse Properties, Renee Lane, Elisabeth Halliday, Deborah Halliday)

Shanroe Cooley
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Stable Name: Dallas
Year: 2015
Height: 16.3
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Irish Sport Horse
Sire: Dallas
Dam: Shanroe Sapphire
Level: Advanced/CCI4*

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This talented youngster competed in the 2024 CHOI Aachen 3-Day Event, . In the Irish Young Event Horse Finals in Dublin in 2019 and shows real talent for the future. Dallas has a great brain and is very brave and incredibly balanced for a big young horse.  In 2020, he had 7 wins and has yet to finish outside of the top 3. He also won his first CCI2*L at the Virginia Horse Trials in May of 2021! 2022 brought several impressive results while moving up to the 3* level including, 2nd place at The Fork CCI3*S, 1st place in the Tryon Spring International CCI3*S, 5th place at the Bromont CCI3*L, 1st place once again at the Great Meadow International CCI3*S, 2nd place at the Stable View Oktoberfest CCI3*S and capping the year off with an 8th place finish at the Mondial Du Lion World Breeding Championships for 7yr olds. The sky is the limit for this talented gelding!

 

Owned by: Ocala Horse Properties 

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Miks Master C
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Stable Name: Mikki
Year: 2012
Height: 16.3
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Swedish Warmblood
Sire: Mighty Magic
Dam: Qui Luma CBF
Level: Advanced/5*

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"Mikki" is the newest addition to the HS Eventing team and has quickly become one of Liz's top horses.  After being beautifully produced by another top rider, Liz took the reins to sell him but quickly realized how much talent he has. Since acquiring the ride, Liz had four consecutive wins with him at the Bromont CCI2*L, Chattahooche Hills Intermediate, Rebecca Farm CCI4*S, and the FEI Eventing Nations Cup - Bromont CCIO4*S. He finished the 2022 season in the top 5 at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup - Boekelo CCIO4*L.

 

Owned by Ocala Horse Properties & Deborah Palmer

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Cooley Quicksilver
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Stable Name: Oshy
Year: 2011
Height: 16.2
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Irish Sport Horse
Sire: Womanizer
Dam: Kylemore Crystal
Level: CCI5*

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This unique and very talented horse has been a part of the HS Eventing Team from the beginning of his Eventing career and has had an incredible rise to the top! After a very successful 2018 which saw him win his first CCI3*L and also finish 7th in the 7-year-old CCI3*L World Championships in France, he kicked off 2019 with a bang, winning his very first Advanced and finishing second at the Ocala International CCI3*L. He was then named as the Traveling Reserve for Team USA at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. He finished out the year by finishing in the Top 10 at the Millstreet CCI4*S and competing at the Boekelo CCIO4*L Nation’s Cup on Team USA. In 2020, he won the Pine Top Advanced class and had multiple top 4* finishes at Great Meadow, Plantation Field, and Galway Downs International. He picked up his first CCI4* win at Chatt Hills in April of 2021 and completed his first 5* at the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event! 2022 was a big year for him with highlights including winning the Land Rover Kentucky CCI4*S and Chattahooche Hills Advanced, a top 5 finish at the Luhmuhlen CCI5*-L, another CCI4*S win at the Great Meadow International and rounding out the year in 5th place at the Plantation Field CCI4*S.

Also known as "The Monster" in the barn, this exciting horse is a unique individual and truly loves his job, while making everyone laugh at his goofy antics along the way.  There are big things to come in the future for this special young horse! Owned by:
Owned by The Monster Partnership (Rob Desino, Chris Desino, Renee Lane, Deborah Halliday).
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COOLEY MOONSHINE
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Stable Name: Billy
Year: 2012
Height: 16.2
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Irish Sport Horse
Sire: Cobra
Dam: Kilpatrick Duches
Level: Advanced/4*

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This is a top young horse for the future with incredible results to his name already. In 2018 alone he won 6 events in England and Europe, including two international 2* titles and a bronze medal at the Six-Year-Old World Championships in France.  Billy successfully stepped up to CCI3* level in 2019 and still has yet to have a single FEI cross country jump penalty. His 2019 highlights included a second place finish at the Ballindenisk CCI3*-S in September and a Silver Medal at the Le Lion d’Angers Seven-Year-Old CCI3*-L World Young Horse Championships. He also received the Connaught Grant in December, which is given by the USEA to a horse in the U.S. that is seen as a potential candidate to represent Team USA on an international level. He moved up to the Advanced level in February of 2020 and stepped up to the 4* level in 2021 where he picked up a 4* win at the Jersey Fresh International and finished in 3rd at the inaugural Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event CCI4*S. 2022 brought "Billy" a bit of a modified season that still include several very impressive accomplishments includnig a 7th place finish at the The Fork CCI4*S and a 3rd place finish in the CCI4*S at the Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event.

 

The future is bright for this talented horse. Owned by The Monster Partnership (Rob Desino, Chris Desino, Renee Lane, Deborah Halliday).

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Deniro Z
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Stable Name: Niro
Year: 2008
Height: 16.2
Gender: Gelding
Breed: KWPN
Sire: Zapatero VDL
Dam: Zonne-Trend
Level: CCI5*

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This horse did his first event in July of 2015 and since then he has enjoyed multiple wins and top placings at every level including a top 10 finish in his first CCI5* at Luhmuhlen in 2018, and a top 15 finish in his first Burghley CCI5* in 2019- Niro is proving to be an exceptional talent with a huge heart and a true love for eventing and we hope that he will get the chance to represent Team USA at championship level very soon! In 2020, he won the CCI4*-S at the Great Meadow International and the CCI4*-S at Plantation Field. He also finished in 5th in the CCI4*L at the Tryon International Horse Trials. He picked up another top 10 5* finish at the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event in 2021 after a fantastic spring season! He and Liz were named to the 2021 Olympic Team to represent Team USA in Toyko! (Owned by Ocala Horse Properties)

Deniro Z enjoyed several highlights in the 2022 season including a win in the Advanced/Intermediate at the Virginia International, 8th place in the CCI4*S at Great Meadow International, 4th place at the Plantation Field CCI4*S, and capping the year with a 2nd place finish at the Tryon International CCI4*L.

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Cooley HHS Calmaria
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Stable Name: May
Year: 2013
Height: 16.2
Gender: Mare
Breed: Irish Sport Horse
Sire: Cyrano 145
Dam: Chester Lass

Level: Advanced/CCI4*

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This lovely mare came to the States in the summer of 2020 and has had impressive results already winning her first Preliminary and earning a top finish in the CCI2*-S at Stable View. She finished 2020 by winning her first CCI2*L at the Tryon International in a massive class. In 2021 she easily stepped up to the Intermediate/3* level. 2022 highlights include 1st place at the Virginia International CCI3*S and 2nd place in the CCI3*L at the Bromont QC before making the move up to the 4* level with a top 5 finish at the Rebecca Farm CCI4*S.

 

Owned by: The Calmaria Partnership (Deborah Palmer, Tamy Pollard, Natalie Berglund and Deborah Halliday).

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Maybach
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Stable Name: Nick
Year: 2016
Height: 16.2
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Canadian Sport Horse
Sire: Millenium
Dam: Hillary
Level: Preliminary/2*

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Another talented youngster! I am very excited about this horse and his first season in the US included 9 wins ranging from the Training level when he first arrived, through Modified and Preliminary. He finished in 2nd at the Great Meadow CCI2*S and capped the year off with a first place finish at the Tryon International CCI1*L. He has all the attributes that you would look for in a top athlete and who surely has a bright future ahead in Eventing.

Owned by: Deborah Palmer

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Cooley Be Cool
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Stable Name: Dave
Year: 2013
Height: 16.2
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Irish Sport Horse
Sire: Heritage Fortunus
Dam: HHS Carlotta
Level: Advanced/CCI4*

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"Dave" just joined the HS Eventing Team in October of 2019 and enjoyed much success jumping in Ireland before making the move to Eventing with ease earlier in 2020. That year, he won his first CCI2*-S at Red Hills International, in July won his first CCI2*-L (!) and later would finish in 2nd at his first CCI3*-S at Great Meadow and was 4th at Plantation Field in the CCI3*-S before picking up a top 8 finish in the CCI3*-L at Hagyard Midsouth. After stepping up to the Advanced level in the winter of 2021, he finished in 6th at the Chatt Hills 4*S in April. 2020 was focused on solidifying his confidence at the 4* level which included a 7th place finish at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI4*S. Both Liz and his owners are very excited to watch this horse grow!

 

Owned By: The Monster Partnership (Ocala Horse Properties, Renee Lane, Deborah Halliday).

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Newmarket Cooley
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Year: 2016
Height: 16.1
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Irish Sport Horse
Sire: Newmarket Venture
Dam: Kilderry Clover
Level: Preliminary/2*

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This beautiful black gelding enjoyed his first season with HS Eventing in 2022 with multiple wins at Novice and Training events before making the move up to Modified and Preliminary. He capped the season off with a 2nd place finish in the Tryon International CCI1*L and Liz is looking forward to continuing to build a partnership with this special horse.

Owned by: Elisabeth Halliday

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Alina SD
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Stable Name: Alina
Year: 2015
Height: 16.1
Gender: Mare
Breed: Westphalian
Sire: Asagao
Dam: Rubhina
Level: Preliminary/2*

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This lovely mare has been slowly produced through the levels since joining forces with Liz in 2021. Highlights include a Preliminary 1st place  at the Hagyard Midsouth in 2021, and 2022 saw her winning her first FEI CCI2*S at the Fair Hill International followed by a 2nd place in the Virginia International CCI2*L. Exciting things to come for this wonderful mare!

Owned by: Elisabeth Halliday

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